Kiln-car.



C. E. EVANS.

KILN CAR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 13, 1913.

1,165,163. Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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KILN CAR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 13, I913.

Patented D00. 21, 1915.

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Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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ATTORNEYS WITNESSES C. E. EVANS.

KILN GAR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 13. l9l3.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEYS ED STATES PAEENT OFFICE.

CHARLES EDMOND EVANS, 0F WEED, CALIFORNIA.

-KILN-CAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

Application filed December 13, 1913. Serial No. 806,457.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES EVAN-S, a

"citizen of the United States, and a resident of Weed, in the county ofSisln'you. and State of California, have invented a, new and ImprovedKiln-Car, of which the following 1s a full, clear,- and exact descripvtion.

which the lumber or other material is dis- I posed, a bed and a stake ofthe auxiliary frame being connected by links with a bed and a stake. onthe main frame so that when the auxiliary" frame moves down under theweight of lumber or other material and rel-' atively to: the main frame,the links will move-theauxiliary frame to press the lumber. .or othermaterial between the 'stake on theauxiliary frame and another. stake onthe main frame. As the whole weight of the lumber or other material iscarried on the bed of the auxiliary frame the stake on the auxiliaryframe is moved-with much force in the direction of the second mentionedstake on the main 7 frame. Another object of the invention is to provideshoes which-are pivoted to the stake on the main frame, these. shoesengaging a stake which is raised by the downward movement of the lumberon" the car tomove the links for pushing the last mentioned stake in thedirection of a companion stake on the main frame.

Additionalobjects of the invention will appear in the following.specification in which the preferred form of the inventio is disclosed.I

In the drawings similar referencecharacr ters refer to similar, parts inallthe. views" in Which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the kiln carwith the auxiliary frame raised; Fig. 2 is a side elevation-similartothat shown in Fig. 1', but with lumber disposed on the bed of theauxiliary framej to move; the

auxiliary frame to its lowermost osition;

Fig. 3 is an end'view showing two -'ln cars' that rotate withlumber; Fi4 is a sectional 'view on the line 44 of ig. 1; Fig. 5 is a planview'showing a tie member for holding the upper portions of the stakesin positlon; Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the lme 6-6 of Fig. 1; Fig. 7is a fragmentary view showing a modified form of link connection betweenthe stakes and the bed members; Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line8-.8 of Fig. 7 and Figs. 9 and 10 are views showing modified forms.

By referring to'the drawings, it willbe seen that the main frame 10 hasa bed consisting of two parallel members 11 between one set of ends 13of which there is disposed a base 14 of a stake 12, the base 15 of astake 16 being disposed between the ends 17 of the members 11 of the bedof the mainframe '10. Bolts 18 are provided for securing the baseportions 14 and 15 to the ends 13 and 17 of the bed members 11 of themain frame '10. Disposed above'the horizontal plane of the bed members11 there is a bed member 19 of an auxiliary frame 20, this bed member 19being disposedsubstantially arallel with the bed members 11. upwardly atone end of; the bed member 19 there is a stake 21 which is'disposedadjacent the stake 12, the stakes 12 and 21 being connected together bythe links 22, these links 22 being normally disposed upwardly from thestake 12 and in the general direction of the stake 16. Links 23are-pivoted at the sides of the bed members 11,these links 23 beingdisposed upwardly and in the general direction of the stake 16, theupper ends .of the links 23 being pivoted to the bed member 19. It will,therefore, be seen that when the bed memberis held inthe raised positionshown in Fig. 1 of the drawings and lumber or other material is piled onthe bed member 19 and between the stakes 16 and 21, that the weight ofthe lumber will tend to force the member 19 down relatively of thebottom of the stake 16, thereby press=.

ing the lumber or other material tween the stakes 16 and 21. Guidemembers 24 are secured to the end of the bed member 19, these guidemembers 24 being disposed at theouter sides 'of the stake 16 for guidingthe bed member 19 of the auxiliary frame 20 in "its movement in thedirection of the base-of the stake 16. As a means'of holding theupper'portions of the stakes 16, 12 and 21 in position, I provide a tiemember 25 having a loop 26 disposed around the stake 16, the tie member25 having another loop 27 disposed around the stake 12 and the stake 21.The mainframe 10 is supported by wheels or rollers which are dis- Extening posed between the bed members 11 and which are mountedon axles 29secured to the said bed members 11. w

In the modified formof the invention shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings,the bed member 30 is supported at one end by the wheel or roller 31, alever 32 being pivoted at 33 to the bed member 30, this lever 32extending'in the direction of the other end of the bed member. To thelever there is journaled the other supporting wheel 34. At the end 37 ofthe bed member 30 there is secured a vertically disposed stake 36. Atthe end 37 of the bed member 30 there is secured a vertically disposedstake 38, links 39 being pivoted to the stake. 38, these links 39 havingpivoted'td them shoes-40 which engages a member or Stake 41 resting onthe lever 32. It will, therefore, be seen that when' the lumber isdisposed on the bed member 30, that the weightof the lumber will forcethe bed-member 30 down relatively to the lever 32, thereby lowering thestake 38 relatively to the stake 41 and moving the links 39' tohorizontal positions.

This movement of the links 39 will force'- the member or stake .41- inthe general direc tion of the stake 36 to clamp the lumber or othermaterial therebetween. 4

I prefer to pivot the stake 21 to the bed member 19 for greaterflexibility.

The links 42 in Figs. 7 and 8 have cam extensions 43 at their ends forengagement with the flanges 44 on the stakes 12 and 21 so that when thestake 21 descends with the bed member 19 the cam extensions 43 willengage the flanges 44 to move the stakes 21 away from the stake/12, thelink pivot pins 45 moving in the slots 46 in the stakes 12 and 21.-These cam extensions 43 are set off for engagement with the flanges 44and as soon as the links are moved toward horizontal positions, theengagement of the cam extensions 43-with the flanges 44 will serve topush the stake 21 away from the stake 12. v

The stake 21 may be connected: with the bed 19 by a pin 19, which isdisposed.

through an orifice in the stake 2i and which extends through a slot 19in the bed 19.

, Another means of connecting the stake 21 and the bed 19 is showninFig. 10 of the drawings, this means consisting of a link 19 which ispivoted at one end to the stake 21 and at the other end to the bed 19.

It is understood that while the car is be ing loaded the auxiliary frame20 may be supported by a block' or by any other suit-" able means.

Having thus described 'my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure byL'etters Patent:

" 1. In a kiln car, a main frame having a bed member and two stakesspaced apart, an auxiliary frame having a bed member and astake, andlinks connecting I the two bed members and one of the stakes on the mainframe with the stake onthe auxiliary-frame.

bers and one of the stakes on the main frame with the stake on theauxiliary frame, and a guide on the bed member of the auxiliary framefor engaging one of the'stakes on the -ma1n frame.

3. In a kiln car, a main frame having a bed member, a stake at one endof the bed member, an auxiliary frame having a. bed

member, and a stake spaced from the first mentioned stake, and linkspivoted to the bed member of the auxiliary frame, the links extending inthe general direction of ;the other end of the bed member of the mainframe and pivoted to the last mentioned bed member. I

4. In a k1ln car. a main frame having a bed member, a stake at one endofthe bed member, an auxiliary frame having a bed member and a stakespaced from the first mentioned stake, links pivoted to the bed memberof the auxiliary frame, the links extending in the general direction ofthe other end of the bed member of the main frame and pivoted to thelast mentioned bed member and a guide on the bed member of the auxiliaryframe for engaging the stake onthe main frame. I y i 5. In a kiln car, amain frame having a bed member, a stake at one end of the bed -member,an auxiliary frame having a bed member and a stake spaced from thementioned stake, links pivoted to the bed member of the auxiliary frame,the links extending in the general direction of the other end of the bedmember .of the main frame and pivoted to the last mentioned bed memberand means for guiding the auxiliary frame relatively to the main frame.

6.. In a kiln car, a main frame having two stakes spaced apart, anauxiliary frame having a stake disposed adjacent one of the to the lastmentioned stake of the main frame, the link extending upwardly andbeingpivoted to the stake of the auxiliary frame. i

7. In a kiln car, a main frame having two stakes spaced apart, anauxiliary frame having a stake disposed adjacent one of the stakesofjthe main frame, a link pivotedto' stakes of the mainframe and a linkpivoted relatively to the main frame, and means connecting the twoframes for moving the auxiliary frame in the direction. of the stake onthe main frame as the auxiliary frame moves downwardly.

9. In a kiln car, a main frame having a connections between the linksand the frames, and flanges on the frames for engagement by the camends.

' 11. In a kiln car, a main frame having a bed member and stakes spacedapart, an auxiliary frame having a bed member and a stake, links havingcam ends, pin and slot connections between the links and a stake on eachof theframes, flanges on the last mentioned stakes for engagement by thecam ends and additional links connecting the two frames.

12. In a kiln car, a main frame having two stakes spaced apart, a stakefor moving vertically under a weight, means for moving the stake, linkshaving cam ends,

pin and slot connections between the links, the last mentioned stake,and one of the first mentioned stakes and flanges on the stakes forengagement by the cam ends.

13. In a kiln car, a main frame having two stakes, therebeing slots anda flange on one of the stakes, a stakefor moving relatively to the firstmentioned stakes, there being slots and aflange on the third mentionedstake, means, operable by a weight for moving the third mentioned stake,links having camsfor engaging the flanges and pins for the links formoving in the slots.

14. In a kiln car, a mainframe having a bed member and two stakes spacedapart,

an auxiliary frame having a bed member and a stake, links connecting thetwo bed members, links connecting one of the stakes on the mainframewith the stake of the auxiliary frame, and a link connecting the stakeof the auxiliary frame with {the bed member of the auxiliary frame.

In witness whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of the two, subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES EDMOND EVANS;

Witnesses:

JAMEs G. CooALnT'r, R. P. CLARK.

